Nautilus Black Marlin, released in 2001, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Nautilus Black Marlin: vanilla, warm spicy and lavender, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Nautilus Black Marlin we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares the spicy, amber-infused warmth of Nautilus Black Marlin while leaning into a vibrant peppery opening.
It shares its warm spicy, aromatic and amber accords with Nautilus Black Marlin, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 643 community ratings.
Offers a rich blend of vanilla, warm spices, and soft tobacco notes that echoes the sweet warmth of Nautilus Black Marlin.
It shares its vanilla, sweet and amber accords with Nautilus Black Marlin, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,126 community ratings.
Brings forward the sweet amber and herbal spice character that mirrors the darker aromatic facets of Nautilus Black Marlin.
It shares its aromatic, vanilla and amber accords with Nautilus Black Marlin, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 435 community ratings.
Captures a sweet, aromatic lavender-and-vanilla profile reminiscent of the cozy dry-down in Nautilus Black Marlin.
It shares its warm spicy, vanilla and sweet accords with Nautilus Black Marlin, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 141 community ratings.
Delivers a sweet, spiced vanilla and amber presence in the same versatile aromatic realm as Nautilus Black Marlin.
It shares its aromatic, vanilla and warm spicy accords with Nautilus Black Marlin, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 2,210 community ratings.
Cuba Paris Cuba Royal, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 50% less than Nautilus Black Marlin.
Halloween Man, at about 6h on skin, against about 6h for Nautilus Black Marlin.
Guess by Marciano for Men, at 81% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Guess Guess by Marciano for Men actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Nautilus Black Marlin. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Halloween Halloween Man comes closest at 6.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Nautilus Black Marlin notes, performance and price
AltScent is also free on the App Store and Google Play.
Updated 2026-09-18.